used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Weel do I mind him playing yon many’s the night after Godfrey was laid in the mools.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay—it will be just exactly ’Great Godfrey’s Lament,’" McTavish whispered.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ay—it will be just exactly ’Great Godfrey’s Lament,’" McTavish whispered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Weel do I mind him playing yon many’s the night after Godfrey was laid in the mools.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Ay—it will be just exactly ’Great Godfrey’s Lament,’" McTavish whispered.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Though he was sitting, I could make out that his was a gigantic figure.
French-Canadian
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From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
brought together in one place
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Though he was sitting, I could make out that his was a gigantic figure.
Godfrey
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From this reading "Weel do I mind him playing yon many’s the night after Godfrey was laid in the mools.
Godfrey's
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From this reading "Ay—it will be just exactly ’Great Godfrey’s Lament,’" McTavish whispered.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Ay—it will be just exactly ’Great Godfrey’s Lament,’" McTavish whispered.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though he was sitting, I could make out that his was a gigantic figure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Weel do I mind him playing yon many’s the night after Godfrey was laid in the mools.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ay—it will be just exactly ’Great Godfrey’s Lament,’" McTavish whispered.
and nothing more
From this reading "Ay—it will be just exactly ’Great Godfrey’s Lament,’" McTavish whispered.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Weel do I mind him playing yon many’s the night after Godfrey was laid in the mools.
LamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading "Ay—it will be just exactly ’Great Godfrey’s Lament,’" McTavish whispered.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
engage in
From this reading Though he was sitting, I could make out that his was a gigantic figure.
many's
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From this reading "Weel do I mind him playing yon many’s the night after Godfrey was laid in the mools.
McTavish
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From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Weel do I mind him playing yon many’s the night after Godfrey was laid in the mools.
mools
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From this reading "Weel do I mind him playing yon many’s the night after Godfrey was laid in the mools.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Weel do I mind him playing yon many’s the night after Godfrey was laid in the mools.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
Ottawa'snounUS /ˈɑːtəwəz/
possessive form of “ottawa” — a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
participate in games or sport
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "Weel do I mind him playing yon many’s the night after Godfrey was laid in the mools.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Though he was sitting, I could make out that his was a gigantic figure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was sitting, I could make out that his was a gigantic figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
Weel
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From this reading "Weel do I mind him playing yon many’s the night after Godfrey was laid in the mools.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He sat out that evening on a balcony at the rear of the hall, whence he could overlook the McTavish place and the hamlet that extends a quarter of a mile further down the Ottawa’s north shore.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Ay—it will be just exactly ’Great Godfrey’s Lament,’" McTavish whispered.
which person or people
From this reading His right side was toward the large group of French-Canadian people who had gathered to hear him play.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ay—it will be just exactly ’Great Godfrey’s Lament,’" McTavish whispered.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Weel do I mind him playing yon many’s the night after Godfrey was laid in the mools.
